Half of the public is against students “no-platforming” controversial speakers at British universities–but younger people are less likely to oppose the practice than older adults, a survey suggests. More Britons think people are too easily offended (55 percent) rather than believing there is a need to talk more sensitively to those from different backgrounds (42 percent), according to a study into culture wars. The poll, by King’s College London and Ipsos MORI, suggests that most (62 percent) Britons think political correctness has gone too far, but 16 to 24-year-olds are less likely to agree (38 percent) than those aged 55-plus (76 percent). The report found that 50 percent of the UK public disagree that no-platforming is the right response to speakers with controversial views, compared with one in six (17 percent) who are in favour of such a response. But less than a third of those aged 16 to 24 …